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The image shows __________ temples at Mahabalipuram.

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microlithic

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mesolithic

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monolithic

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neolithic

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Solution

The correct option is C monolithic
The temples at Mahabalipuram are carved out of a huge, single piece of stone. That is why they are known as monolithic temples.

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